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Analysis: The Impact of COVID-19 on Black Farmers in South Africa
It is estimated that just 7,000 farmers (almost all white) account for over 80% of the value of agricultural production, while around 2 million black households are involved in agriculture on small pieces of land without access to markets.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Fairtrade Farmers and Businesses Call on World Leaders to Beef Up Agricultural Resilience
After 1.8 million farmers from around the world called on governments to follow through on their climate promises, businesses have signed a pledge of support.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- supply chains
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Asian Development Bank Approves $100 Million Loan for Agribusiness Development in India
Despite ample opportunities for the growth of horticulture, most smallholder farmers still practice subsistence farming because of fragmented land ownership, insufficient capital to scale up, and lack of direct access to emerging high-value markets.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- scale, smallholder farmers
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Press Release: DFC to Invest $1 Billion in Food Security and Agriculture Projects
DFC financing for the agricultural and food sectors responds to multiple, overlapping global concerns including the impacts of climate change, the effects of Covid-19 and other health-related issues.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: Number Theory: Understanding the Business of Farming in India
Supporters of the three farm laws have been arguing that the new regime will help farmers receive better prices by selling products in the open market rather than the APMCs. SAS data does not support such a claim.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Floating Farms Boost Flood Resilience on River Island in Assam
To combat the problems of floods and irregular rainfall, the residents of Majuli, the world’s largest river island, are growing vegetables on rafts
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Heifer International and Mccormick & Company Announce Partnership To Support Sustainable Incomes for Spice Farmers in Guatemala
Through the new Cardaforestry project, McCormick & Company and Heifer International will invest in cardamom and allspice farmers through Guatemalan spice supplier, Nueva Kerala, strengthening the spice supply chain, increasing farmer incomes and resilience
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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The Pandemic is Not Over for Social Enterprises: Here’s How Impact Investors and Other Funders Can Help Them Survive COVID-19
Social enterprises are developing innovative, sustainable and scalable solutions to the world's deepest economic and social issues, but many of these businesses are at risk of disappearing due to COVID-19. According to Alethia Kang at Acceso and Luke Seidle at Kiva, impact investors and other funders must step up to keep the social enterprise field afloat. They share five steps funders can take to bolster these businesses, and discuss how the partnership between their two organizations illustrates the value of flexible funding support during a crisis.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Impact Assessment, Investing, Social Enterprise
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